This post was originally published on the CareerPlug Blog. 

This past week the final installment of the Tolkien series hit theaters and millions flocked to cinemas to see the conclusion of Bilbo Baggins’ story.  The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies premiered on December 17th,…

Are you ready for the New Year? Effective January 1, 2015, the minimum wage rate will increase for the following states:

It's that time of the year, when everyone and their uncle is either looking back, telling you what happened, or looking forward and predicting the future. I like the old …

The HR and recruiting scene is currently being flooded with advice on 'how to create the best candidate experience'. The way your company conducts the recruiting process is especially important because it leaves a lasting impression on the candidate.

The candidate experience is a significant aspect of building a strong employer brand, something which is vital for…

Every industry is evolving and adapting to new trends, technologies and even information. One great example is the human resource sector that can be found in any firm in the world. They have started with basic needs of the company and evolved to an elaborate and developed sector.  Each organization is made out of people. They give are the ones that create and offer value.

Also, they are the ones responsible for the customer service, the sales and any other major activity within…

Most individuals having LinkedIn profiles aren’t completely aware of how to use these profiles to their optimum level. Why is this important? Well whether you are a job seeker or a recruiter it applies to you. Simply because having complete knowledge of how to use these profiles with its features will definitely assist you in any case.

Why LinkedIn?

Aside from being the largest professional social network online today with over 100 million professional users, it is also…

Over the past couple of weeks, more than a handful of recruiters have said they don't need to put all the variations of a word into a LinkedIn search because it stems automatically.

One of those was a successful recruitment business owner who still recruited hands on.

As surprising as it is, LinkedIn do not stem terms and if you don't do it yourself, you could…

I was in the process of preparing our regular weekly newsletter to send out to our blog readers when I hit a bit of a road bump, with Christmas very nearly here most of my normal sources were republishing old content or writing Christmas themed motivators. Rather than send out a collection of generic links that would add no value…

Employers rely heavily on staffing agencies to find, qualify, and hire talent, and this cost inhibits us from innovation.  The emerging talent acquisition market is estimated to be valued at $85 billion dollars.  Organization leaders are fed up with traditional recruit my dogma coming from self-proclaimed recruiting leaders, and…

Call them purple squirrels or whatever you want, but finding candidates isn’t so easy. Your job is to find those (fill in whatever animal and color you want here), and to find them before they’re talking to someone else about another opportunity.

But without the right skills, the hunt takes time.

And you know the saying: "Time is money."

You need to be faster than the other…

2014 is about to end, here’s what changed from a hiring perspective.

The end of 2014 is near, and overall it has been a good year for the business world. While we still haven’t completely recovered from the “Great Recession” of 2008, corporate profits …

With recent research by the Centre for Mental Health discovering that disinterested employees are costing the UK £15 billion a year, the need for an engaged and productive workforce is more important than ever before. Employee engagement programmes need to be considered as critical to business performance, as opposed to being addressed only once all other priorities…

Sourcing and recruiting go hand in hand, because both are dependent on the other in an important way. For recruiters to make a hire they need the talents of a Sourcer.

But when all else fails, it is good to know that there are still more ways that haven’t yet been discovered or…

You have probably met some of the worst co-workers, but, there are times you cannot handle them. These annoying co-workers make you cringe in your chair and probably be out of focus from time time. Heck, you may even have some awkward situations with them.

Below are some of the cringeworthy…

I'm trying to understand the principles of "Information Asymmetry and Salary Negotiation".  Has anyone read any new research on this topic which can prove one way or another whether the 'first person to name a number' loses?  I don't believe that entirely, although in some situations I do.  My client was upset that I told a candidate the top of the salary range, although the candidate was $100K per year above the salary range, but still interested in the job, even after I tried to…

I caught up with Trent Devers - IT Manager at Dynamiq, to find out which aspect of an IT resume are the most important to him. Like most IT businesses, they get a huge response when hiring and have to scan through an abundance of applicants, where many of them don't even make it passed the initial scan.

Here are the top 5 tips from the interview to help you stand out…

Most likely I’ve shared before that I consume A LOT of content (daily) on various business topics – a hefty chunk of it being HR and recruiting related articles, blogs and social media conversations. Earlier today I came across this post describing 5 Things a…

Women may make up only a small percentage of coders now, but that will change in the years to come with the concentrated efforts to increase young ladies’ interest in and accessibility to science, technology, engineering and math fields.

There are numerous benefits to volunteering, so consider getting involved in one of these programs that are shaping…

There are several aspects of a person must consider when trying to find their ideal professional calling. Their overall goal in terms of making an impact on society must be taken into consideration. The length of time that they are willing to dedicate to the educational process must also be carefully considered.



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